aryan

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈɛəriən/

Definition

A historical term referring to the Indo-Iranian people who migrated into the Indian subcontinent, or a pseudoscientific classification used by Nazi Germany to denote a supposed master race.

Examples

• Linguists use the term Aryan to classify the ancient speakers of Indo-Iranian languages.

• Nazi propaganda falsely claimed that the Aryan race was superior to all others.

• Modern historians emphasize that the concept of an Aryan race has no basis in biological science.

Synonyms of aryan

Words with a similar meaning to aryan:

• Indo-Iranian
• noble

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